Give your child the best

Welcome to École Montessori Rive gauche, a private Montessori school for children aged 3 to 12

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What the legislation says and what the alternative is.

Starting in the 2026 school year, children of cross-border families living in France will no longer be admitted to Geneva’s public schools. Access to private schools, however, will remain open to families living in neighbouring France.
The Montessori Rive Gauche school welcomes your children from the age of 3, in a bilingual French/English environment, with a teaching method that respects their rhythm.

Our School

Since 2011, the Rive Gauche Montessori School, located in Collonge-Bellerive/Vésenaz, just 10 minutes from the centre of Geneva, has been offering a comprehensive, individualised approach based on the Montessori method, which encourages children to develop and learn at their own pace.

Our 5 classrooms and administration are housed in 4 houses, set in nearly 3,000 m² of wooded grounds, providing a green and stimulating environment for the children.

Our multilingual classes (French, English and German from age 6) offer an environment open to the world, enabling pupils to develop their linguistic and cultural skills from an early age.

The school is actively involved in protecting the environment through sustainable projects. EcoSchools accredited and recognised by the Fourchette Verte label for the quality of its healthy and sustainable catering, it raises students' awareness of resource management and involves them in concrete actions for an environmentally-friendly future.

We want our school to combine personal fulfilment with academic excellence: the Plan d'Etudes Romand (PER) is fully covered, and our pupils achieve excellent results in the Evaluations Communes in 8P, giving them a solid preparation for their future school careers.

Our strengths

A bilingual French/English programme from age 3 and German from age 6.

Montessori pedagogy centred on children's autonomy, confidence and natural curiosity.

A human-scale environment, a green setting that encourages attentive, individualised care.

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